12 May 2017 13:12
Petrofac Limited ("Petrofac" or the "Company") has been notified by the Serious Fraud Office (the "SFO") that it has commenced an investigation into Petrofac Limited and its subsidiaries. The Company believes that this is in connection with the investigation into Unaoil. As previously disclosed, Petrofac engaged Unaoil, a Monaco based company, for the provision of local consultancy services primarily in Kazakhstan between 2002 and 2009. The Company is cooperating with the authorities. Ayman Asfari, Chief Executive Officer, and Marwan Chedid, Chief Operating Officer, have been questioned under caution by the SFO.
For further information contact:
Petrofac Limited +44 (0) 207 811 4900
Jonathan Low, Head of Investor Relations
Alison Flynn, Group Head of Communications +44 (0) 207 811 4913
Tulchan Communications Group LLP +44 (0) 207 353 4200
Martin Robinson
Stephen Malthouse
petrofac@tulchangroup.com
Petrofac (PFC)